as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp
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Recent Examples of perimeter
As the team’s top point-of-attack defender, Melton can take the opponent’s toughest perimeter matchup, freeing up Curry to focus more on offense.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
That collapse forms the backdrop for a new gathering taking shape just beyond the festival’s official perimeter.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The UConn men’s basketball team was starving for perimeter defense at this time last year.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Yet these are the very players the Knicks invested so heavily in their perimeter defenders to slow down.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for perimeter
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
That collapse forms the backdrop for a new gathering taking shape just beyond the festival’s official perimeter.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The UConn men’s basketball team was starving for perimeter defense at this time last year.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Yet these are the very players the Knicks invested so heavily in their perimeter defenders to slow down.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for perimeter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeter
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Rye whiskey is the drier and spicier cousin of bourbon with an herbaceous edge, an edge which (as with the Sazerac, La Louisiane and others) is given a few dozen exclamation points with a dash of absinthe.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cake mix, lemon pie filling, and butter come together in the oven to create crisp edges and a gooey, citrusy center, while a little cream cheese in the mix rounds out the lemon’s brightness.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Techniques used to age the trees on Mike Mountain included bark characteristics, tree height and circumference.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Separated from regular life by a kaleidoscopic shell whose circumference continues to expand, the Shimmer, as it’s called, has claimed the lives of every person who has gone inside — except one.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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Once science operations begin, Carruthers will expand understanding of Earth’s atmospheric boundary.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Born in France but a staple of Moroccan cinema, Laxe has a talent for scaling international borders and belief systems to peer into worlds that feel dangerously tactile and spiritually slippery.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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This chronological edging might be pleasurable for Shane and Ilya, but when built into the framing of an episode of television, the fade-ins and -outs overwhelm and distract the narrative.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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The result is precise, confident edging with less effort, making this a top choice for skiers who want comfort and control.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside,
19 Nov. 2025
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And Kentucky was able to get to the rim for much of the early action.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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DeRozan received the pass, took one dribble and tried a running 29-foot 3-pointer that clanked off the back rim and the Kings lost, 100-98.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The island represents the periphery of tourism’s slow eastward creep.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The current zoning calls for dense residential development with some commercial uses on the periphery.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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